Biography

Genre: Pop in Spanish

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s

A founding member of the cutting-edge flamenco group Ketama, Antonio Carmona has long been one of the genre's leading artists for new and inventive ideas. Known for their willingness to incorporate non-traditional influences such as salsa, hip-hop, and jazz, Ketama were among the first to bring the music of their native Spain to world music listeners. Ketama were also known for their virtuosic guitar mastery and extremely tight vocal harmonies. Coming from a family of musicians four generations deep,...